A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6150-00-099-6919
NSN 5855-00-933-9978
NSN 5960-01-087-8687
NSN 6150-01-014-5691
NSN 5945-01-528-4749
NSN 5915-01-452-6069
NSN 6130-00-296-4116
NSN 5975-01-407-7152
NSN 7035-01-529-2049
NSN 4140-01-537-6965
NSN 5895-01-197-9849
NSN 5945-00-265-1762